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* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'', [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]] for what he has done to Jon's [[spoiler: younger brother and sister]]. [[spoiler:When Jon finally gets his hands on [[BastardBastard Ramsay]], [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he beats Ramsay within an inch of his life]] for raping and torturing his sister Sansa and murdering his younger brother Rickon, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand Ramsay an extremely KarmicDeath as she feeds him to his own starving dogs. Ramsay's actions Jon's brother and sister [[BigBrotherInstinct are also the reason why Jon went to war against Ramsay in the first place]] -- so Jon could rescue Rickon, who Ramsay held captive at the time, and to protect Sansa from that BastardBastard.]]

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* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'', [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]] for what he has done to Jon's [[spoiler: younger brother and sister]]. [[spoiler:When Jon finally gets his hands on [[BastardBastard Ramsay]], [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he beats Ramsay within an inch of his life]] for raping and torturing his sister Sansa and murdering his younger brother Rickon, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand Ramsay an extremely KarmicDeath as she feeds him to his own starving dogs. Ramsay's actions against Jon's brother and sister [[BigBrotherInstinct are also the reason why Jon went to war against Ramsay in the first place]] -- so Jon could rescue Rickon, who Ramsay held captive at the time, and to protect Sansa from that BastardBastard.]]

* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]]. [[spoiler:Jon finally gets his hands on [[BastardBastard Ramsay]] when they come face to face at the end of the battle and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Jon beats Ramsay within an inch of his life]] for raping and torturing his sister Sansa and murdering his younger brother Rickon, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand Ramsay an extremely KarmicDeath as she feeds him to his own starving dogs. Ramsay's actions and threats against Jon's brother and sister [[BigBrotherInstinct are also the reason why Jon went to war against Ramsay in the first place]] -- so Jon could rescue Rickon, who Ramsay held captive at the time, and to protect Sansa from that BastardBastard.]]

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* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' ''Series/GameOfThrones'', [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]]. [[spoiler:Jon Snow]] for what he has done to Jon's [[spoiler: younger brother and sister]]. [[spoiler:When Jon finally gets his hands on [[BastardBastard Ramsay]] when they come face to face at the end of the battle and Ramsay]], [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Jon he beats Ramsay within an inch of his life]] for raping and torturing his sister Sansa and murdering his younger brother Rickon, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand Ramsay an extremely KarmicDeath as she feeds him to his own starving dogs. Ramsay's actions and threats against Jon's brother and sister [[BigBrotherInstinct are also the reason why Jon went to war against Ramsay in the first place]] -- so Jon could rescue Rickon, who Ramsay held captive at the time, and to protect Sansa from that BastardBastard.]]

* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]]. [[spoiler:Jon finally gets his hands on [[BastardBastard Ramsay]] when they come face to face at the end of the battle and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats Ramsay within an inch of his life]] for raping and torturing his sister Sansa and murdering his younger brother Rickon, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand Ramsay an extremely KarmicDeath as she feeds him to his own starving dogs. Ramsay's actions and threats against Jon's brother and sister [[BigBrotherInstinct are also the reason why Jon went to war against Ramsay in the first place]] -- so Jon could rescue Rickon, who Ramsay held captive at the time, and to protect Sansa from that BastardBastard.]]

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* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]]. [[spoiler:Jon finally gets his hands on [[BastardBastard Ramsay]] when they come face to face at the end of the battle and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown Jon beats Ramsay within an inch of his life]] for raping and torturing his sister Sansa and murdering his younger brother Rickon, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand Ramsay an extremely KarmicDeath as she feeds him to his own starving dogs. Ramsay's actions and threats against Jon's brother and sister [[BigBrotherInstinct are also the reason why Jon went to war against Ramsay in the first place]] -- so Jon could rescue Rickon, who Ramsay held captive at the time, and to protect Sansa from that BastardBastard.]]

* Done deliberately to try provoking Benjamin Martin in ''Film/ThePatriot''. At a truce between Martin's rebels and the British, DragonInChief British Colonel Tavington, who is returning from other duties, recognizes Martin and realizes Martin must be [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized the ruthless guerilla leader]] that has been giving Tavington trouble. Tavington immediately tries to order Martin to be killed, only for another British officer to furiously countermand the order, [[EvenEvilHasStandards stating that under a truce they cannot kill a man who has attempted no violence there]]. Tavington then taunts Martin about shooting one of Martin's sons and asks if the boy died. Martin keeps himself from rising to the bait.

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* Done deliberately to try provoking Benjamin Martin in ''Film/ThePatriot''. At a truce between Martin's rebels and the British, DragonInChief British Colonel Tavington, who is returning from other duties, recognizes Martin and realizes Martin must be [[TheRevolutionWillNotBeCivilized the ruthless guerilla guerrilla leader]] that has been giving Tavington trouble. Tavington immediately tries to order Martin to be killed, only for another British officer to furiously countermand the order, [[EvenEvilHasStandards stating that under a truce they cannot kill a man who has attempted no violence there]]. Tavington then taunts Martin about shooting one of Martin's sons and asks if the boy died. Martin keeps himself from rising to the bait.

* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]]. [[spoiler:Jon Snow is aware that Ramsay raped and tortured his sister, and he witnesses him murder his younger brother. When Jon finally gets his hands on Ramsay, he beats the BastardBastard within an inch of his life, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand him an extremely KarmicDeath, by feeding him to his own starving dogs.]]

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* In Season Six of ''Series/GameOfThrones'' [[{{Sadist}} Ramsay Bolton]] hits this button with [[HeroicBastard Jon Snow]]. [[spoiler:Jon Snow is aware that Ramsay raped and tortured his sister, and he witnesses him murder his younger brother. When Jon finally gets his hands on Ramsay, he [[BastardBastard Ramsay]] when they come face to face at the end of the battle and [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown beats the BastardBastard Ramsay within an inch of his life, life]] for raping and torturing his sister Sansa and murdering his younger brother Rickon, leaving just enough left for Sansa to hand him Ramsay an extremely KarmicDeath, by feeding KarmicDeath as she feeds him to his own starving dogs.dogs. Ramsay's actions and threats against Jon's brother and sister [[BigBrotherInstinct are also the reason why Jon went to war against Ramsay in the first place]] -- so Jon could rescue Rickon, who Ramsay held captive at the time, and to protect Sansa from that BastardBastard.]]

* In an unusually cunning moment from an [[TheBrute animalistic sociopath]], Gregor Clegane from ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' waits until the moment that he is about to kill someone before pushing their RelativeButton.

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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':** In an unusually cunning moment from an [[TheBrute animalistic sociopath]], Gregor Clegane from ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' waits until the moment that he is about to kill someone before pushing their RelativeButton.

* In an unusually GenreSavvy moment from an [[TheBrute animalistic sociopath]], Gregor Clegane from ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' waits until the moment that he is about to kill someone before pushing their RelativeButton.

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* In an unusually GenreSavvy cunning moment from an [[TheBrute animalistic sociopath]], Gregor Clegane from ''ASongOfIceAndFire'' ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'' waits until the moment that he is about to kill someone before pushing their RelativeButton.

* ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'': During the Future Trunks Saga, Goku undergoes this when Goku Black, [[spoiler: having been revealed to be an AlternateSelf of Zamasu who [[GrandTheftMe stole Goku's body]] using the Super Dragon Balls]], takes the time to reveal that [[spoiler:the very first thing he did after stealing Goku's body was murder the alternate Goku right in front of Chi-Chi and Goten, and then killed them as well]]. Goku promptly flies into an UnstoppableRage at the reveal and briefly manages to beat Black into the ground; to note, this is one of the few times in the entire ''Dragon Ball'' franchise, especially as an adult, that Goku actively tries to ''kill'' someone rather than simply defeat them.

* A ''ComicBook/{{Spider-Man}}'' comic entitled ''Renew Your Vows'' shows a world in which Peter has a young child named Annie. Harming or threatening her is a '''[[PapaWolf VERY. BAD. IDEA]]''' ComicBook/{{Venom}} gave it a try. [[ThouShaltNotKill Spidey]] ''dumped a flaming building on him.'' [[spoiler:It also gives Spidey the HeroicSecondWind he needs when the BigBad has him imprisoned in a power-absorbing chamber. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome No other super hero was able to break out of them until he did]].]]

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* A ''ComicBook/{{Spider-Man}}'' comic entitled ''Renew Your Vows'' shows a world in which Peter has a young child named Annie. Harming or threatening her is a '''[[PapaWolf VERY. BAD. IDEA]]''' IDEA.]]''' ComicBook/{{Venom}} gave it a try. [[ThouShaltNotKill Spidey]] ''dumped a flaming building on him.'' [[spoiler:It also gives Spidey the HeroicSecondWind he needs when the BigBad has him imprisoned in a power-absorbing chamber. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome No other super hero was able to break out of them until he did]].]]

* A ''ComicBook/{{Spider-Man}}'' comic entitled ''Renew Your Vows'' shows a world in which Peter has a young child named Annie. Harming or threatening her is a ''[[PapaWolf VERY. BAD. IDEA]]''' ComicBook/{{Venom}} gave it a try. [[ThouShaltNotKill Spidey]] ''dumped a flaming building on him.'' [[spoiler:It also gives Spidey the HeroicSecondWind he needs when the BigBad has him imprisoned in a power-absorbing chamber. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome No other super hero was able to break out of them until he did]].]]

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* A ''ComicBook/{{Spider-Man}}'' comic entitled ''Renew Your Vows'' shows a world in which Peter has a young child named Annie. Harming or threatening her is a ''[[PapaWolf '''[[PapaWolf VERY. BAD. IDEA]]''' ComicBook/{{Venom}} gave it a try. [[ThouShaltNotKill Spidey]] ''dumped a flaming building on him.'' [[spoiler:It also gives Spidey the HeroicSecondWind he needs when the BigBad has him imprisoned in a power-absorbing chamber. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome No other super hero was able to break out of them until he did]].]]

* A ''ComicBook/{{Spider-Man}}'' comic entitled ''Renew Your Vows'' shows a world in which Peter has a young child named Annie. Harming or threatening her is a '''VERY. BAD. IDEA''' ComicBook/{{Venom}} gave it a try. [[ThouShaltNotKill Spidey]] ''dumped a flaming building on him.'' [[spoiler:It also gives Spidey the HeroicSecondWind he needs when the BigBad has him imprisoned in a power-absorbing chamber. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome No other super hero was able to break out of them until he did]].]]* In {{Comicbook/The Punisher MAX}}, a particularly vicious mobster decides it would be a good idea to dig up Castle's family, desecrate the bones and film it. [[GoneHorriblyRight It certainly makes the Punisher angry.]]

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* A ''ComicBook/{{Spider-Man}}'' comic entitled ''Renew Your Vows'' shows a world in which Peter has a young child named Annie. Harming or threatening her is a '''VERY.''[[PapaWolf VERY. BAD. IDEA''' IDEA]]''' ComicBook/{{Venom}} gave it a try. [[ThouShaltNotKill Spidey]] ''dumped a flaming building on him.'' [[spoiler:It also gives Spidey the HeroicSecondWind he needs when the BigBad has him imprisoned in a power-absorbing chamber. [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome No other super hero was able to break out of them until he did]].]]* In {{Comicbook/The Punisher MAX}}, a particularly vicious mobster decides it would be a good idea to dig up Castle's family, desecrate the bones and film it. [[GoneHorriblyRight It certainly makes makes]] [[TranquilFury the Punisher angry.]]

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